Peter Douglas Beattie

Peter Douglas Beattie
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b. 1952 73 years old

Born 18 November 1952 in Sydney, New South Wales73 years old

Living Before entering parliament he practised as a solicitor of the Supreme Court of Queensland, and was secretary of the Railway Station Officers' Union.

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1950s
Born 18 November 1952

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
1980s
State Secretary, Australian Labor Party (Queensland Branch) 1981–1988 aged 29

Queensland, Australia

State Secretary of the Queensland Branch of the Australian Labor Party from 1981 to 1988, serving ex officio on the party's National Executive over the same period and acting as Queensland state campaign director for sixteen elections.

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Member for Brisbane Central, Queensland Legislative Assembly from 2 December 1989 to 13 September 2007 aged 37

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly for the electorate of Brisbane Central as a member of the Australian Labor Party on 2 December 1989, and held the seat until he retired on 13 September 2007.

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1990s
Chairman, Parliamentary Criminal Justice Committee from 21 March 1990 to 25 August 1992 aged 37

Queensland, Australia

Chaired the Queensland Parliamentary Criminal Justice Committee, which oversaw the Criminal Justice Commission, from 21 March 1990 to 25 August 1992.

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Minister for Health, Queensland from 31 July 1995 to 19 February 1996 aged 42

Queensland, Australia

Minister for Health in the Queensland government from 31 July 1995 to 19 February 1996, serving under Premier Wayne Goss.

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Leader of the Opposition, Queensland from 19 February 1996 to 26 June 1998 aged 43

Queensland, Australia

Leader of the Opposition in the Queensland Legislative Assembly from 19 February 1996 to 26 June 1998, and state leader of the Labor Party over that period.

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Premier of Queensland from 26 June 1998 to 13 September 2007 aged 45

Queensland, Australia

Served as Premier of Queensland from 26 June 1998 until 13 September 2007, also holding eight other ministries during the transition period of 26-29 June 1998. Wikipedia describes him as the 36th Premier of Queensland and, at the time of his retirement, the longest-serving state premier in the country.

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2000s
Title (Centenary Medal) 1 January 2001 aged 48

Awarded the Centenary Medal on 1 January 2001 for his contribution to Queensland.

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Minister for Trade, Queensland from 22 February 2001 to 28 July 2005 aged 48

Queensland, Australia

Minister for Trade from 22 February 2001 to 28 July 2005, and again from 13 September 2006 to 13 September 2007; both terms were held concurrently with the premiership.

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Treasurer of Queensland from 28 July 2005 to 2 February 2006 aged 52

Queensland, Australia

Held the Treasury portfolio as Treasurer of Queensland from 28 July 2005 to 2 February 2006, concurrently with the premiership.

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Trade Commissioner for the Americas, Trade and Investment Queensland 2008–2010 aged 56

Los Angeles, California, United States

After leaving state politics he was Queensland's trade and investment commissioner for the Americas from 2008 to 2010, based in Los Angeles. He was appointed to the post by Premier Anna Bligh in March 2008 and announced his retirement from it in late May 2010.

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2010s
Title (AC) 11 June 2012 aged 59

Named a Companion of the Order of Australia on 11 June 2012 for eminent service to the Parliament and community of Queensland, through initiatives in education and training and economic development, and to the promotion of international trade.

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Australian Labor Party candidate for Forde 7 September 2013 aged 60

Queensland, Australia

Stood unsuccessfully as the Australian Labor Party candidate for the federal seat of Forde at the Australian federal election of 7 September 2013.

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Chairman, Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation May 2016 aged 63

Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia

Appointed in May 2016 by Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk as chairman of the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games Corporation, the organising committee for the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

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Chairman, Australian Rugby League Commission February 2018 aged 65

Appointed to the board of the Australian Rugby League Commission as an independent commissioner on 25 July 2017, and appointed chairman of the commission in February 2018 in place of John Grant.

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Occupation (Solicitor)

Queensland, Australia

Before entering parliament he practised as a solicitor of the Supreme Court of Queensland, and was secretary of the Railway Station Officers' Union.

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Education (University of Queensland)

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Graduated from the University of Queensland with a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Laws, having moved to Brisbane to attend after winning a Commonwealth Scholarship.

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Education (Queensland University of Technology)

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Completed a Master of Arts (Research) at the Queensland University of Technology.

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Education (Atherton State High School)

Atherton, Queensland, Australia

Attended Atherton State High School in North Queensland, where he was both dux and school captain.

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